Idaho trails · Hanover Mountain Trail
Hanover Mountain Trail
A 11.9-mile out-and-back in Idaho, with 4,922 ft of climbing. Reaches Indigo Lake and other lake/summit destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 4.0 and mile 7.9.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Indigo Lake (lake)
- Hanover Mountain (summit)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:28 a.m., the sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 6:00 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:30 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.8-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 43 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Wind River Meadows Trail + Jackson Ridge Trail + Hanover Mountain Trail — 8.4 mi loop, 1,535 ft gain
- Hanover Creek Trail #90 + Hanover Mountain Trail + Florence-Moores Trail — 11.4 mi loop, 2,994 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Horse Heaven — 21.6 mi
- Crestline — 26.7 mi